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ESLPod_0986_WE_1646 Buying and Selling Family Heirlooms The verb "to fetch," in this podcast, means to bring something, especially money from the sale of something: "Amazingly, they fetched more than $400 for that old chair." The phrase "to fetch a pretty penny" means to make a lot of money or to be sold for a lot of money: "His singing abilities could fetch a pretty penny with the right recording contract." When talking about a dog, the phrase "to play fetch" means to throw an object so that a dog follows it, catches it in its mouth, and brings it back: "Fido loves to play fetch for hours and hours, but nobody wants to throw the ball to him for that long." Finally, if someone is "fetching," he or she is very attractive: "Wendy looks fetching in that new dress."

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ESLPod 986 to fetch Relationships + Family | Shopping

Id	ESLPod_0986_WE_1646
Episode Id	ESLPod 986
Episode Title	Buying and Selling Family Heirlooms
Phrase	to fetch
Text	The verb "to fetch," in this podcast, means to bring something, especially money from the sale of something: "Amazingly, they fetched more than $400 for that old chair." The phrase "to fetch a pretty penny" means to make a lot of money or to be sold for a lot of money: "His singing abilities could fetch a pretty penny with the right recording contract." When talking about a dog, the phrase "to play fetch" means to throw an object so that a dog follows it, catches it in its mouth, and brings it back: "Fido loves to play fetch for hours and hours, but nobody wants to throw the ball to him for that long." Finally, if someone is "fetching," he or she is very attractive: "Wendy looks fetching in that new dress."
Topics	Relationships + Family \| Shopping

Fetch Means Family Money Phrase Pretty Lot Play